and so hezbollah has been working on that psychological effort. iran is working on that psychological effort. and they're fanning the flames. really, the aloites have been the main fighting force and most loyal troops that assad has. and part of that is because they do passionately believe that if they lose, they get literally wiped out, that there will be retribution killings and it will be awful. that's why some are arguing, well, they're trying to build an enclave in the north. >> rose: right, right. >> so when assad goes they all go to the north and hunker down for a fight and moving weapon systems that would allow them to sustain that all of those things are concerning. that's why i think there's a diplomatic solution that could go in with the russians and let them understand we'll protect the aloites just as we will anyone else in the country, as long as we get no chaos in the process. now, you won't be able to stop it all, but in the perfect outcome, that diplomatic solution-- and again, in order to get there you have to have the credibilit